US government agencies hit in global cyberattack

US government agencies hit in global cyberattack

Russian cybercriminals have hacked several US federal government agencies and hundreds of companies and organizations in the US. The hackers exploited a vulnerability in widely used software called MOVEit. No ransom demands have been made of federal agencies.

  • The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is providing support to the affected agencies.
  • CISA estimates that "several hundred" companies and organizations in the US could be affected by the hacking spree.
  • The ransomware gang allegedly responsible for the attack is known as Clop.
  • Progress Software, the US firm that makes the software exploited by the hackers, has discovered a second vulnerability in the code that the company is working to fix.
  • The Department of Energy is among the multiple federal agencies that have been breached.